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FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

Patented Feb. 20, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

GEORGE R. LEWIS, OF FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,716, dated February20, 1883. Application filed October 20, 1882. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. Lewis, a citizen of the United Staies,residing at Fayetteville, in the county of Fayette and State of Georgia,have invented a new and"useful Fertilizer-Distributor, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to that class of machines that can be used as acotton-planter or fertilizer-distributer5 and it has for its object toprovide a simple, inexpensive, and efficient machine.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myiinproved machine.Fig.2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is avertical transverse sectional view through the axle. Fig. 4 is a bottomview of the machine, and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line2 2, Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of the machine, whichcomprises the thills B B, a rear cross-piece, G, and anothercross-piece, D, some distance in front of the latter. The thills B B areprovided with side pieces, E E. on their undersides, between the crosspier-es 0 D, in which are formed bearings F F, for the transverse rotaryaxle Gr, having the supporting-wheels H H fixed on its ends. 011 theframe A, between the wheels H H, is arranged the hopper l, hinged tosaid frame at its rear edge, as at J J, and provided with a hook, K, orother fastening, engaging an eye, L, on the frame to secure the hopperin position. The bottom of hopper l is formed by a plate, M, curveddownwaidlyand secured under the frame, so as to inclose the spacebetween pieces 0 D, the ends being closed by side pieces, E E. Bottomplate, M,is provided with a slot, N, longitudinally disposed in relationto the machine and forming the seed-' opening. The width of this slot isregulated by a plate, 0, arr tnged at each side thereof, said plates 0 Ub -ing laterally adjustable by means of screws 1, working in slots Q inthe ends of the plates and through strips it. The said strips R R.consist of plates transversely arranged across the ends of the pair ofplates 0 O,'and forming washers. 0n the axle G, between the thills andinside the hopper, arearranged two series, S S, of feeding-teeth T, theseries being arranged on opposite sides of the axle, and each consistingof a row of teeth extending from each end and arranged in segmentalcontour at the center or middle of the row. At the center of axle G,above the seedopening N, the axle is provided with a series of auxiliaryradial leeding-teeth, U, and all the teeth on the axle work betweenclearingpins V, extending from the rear edge of crosspiece D.

This machine is adapted to be drawn by a horse, the single-tree W beingpivoted on cross-piece D, and the hopper l is provided with handlesX X,which may be used in guiding the machine.

The operation and advantages of my machine will be readily understood.As it is drawn forward, the axle revolves with the wheels, and the teethon the axle feed the seed or fertilizer toward the center from each end,when it is forced through the seed-opening by the central radial seriesof teeth. [The construction is very simple and effects economy in spaceand in expense of manufacture.

I claim as my invention Asan improvement in fertilizer-d-istributcrs,the combination of the side beams, A A, having cross-pieces O D, thelatter of which is provided with a series of down wardly-inclined teeth,the bottom M of the hopper, having the seed-opening N, the.regulating-plates 0 0, arranged at each side the opening N, and haviugtransverse slots Q Q in their ends, strips it B, arranged transvers lyto the pair of plates 0 0, the screws P P, working through the strips 1%It and slots Q Q, and the rotary shaft or axleG, having twodiametrically-opposite series of feeding-teeth, the teeth of each seriesbeing disposed in a longitudinal segment or are extending from end toend, as set fulll].

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereto atfixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE REED LEWIS.

Witnesses:

J. W. GRAHAM, G. M. CARLILE.

